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The location of the Oak Bowery Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Oak Bowery Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oak Bowery Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oak Bowery Cemetery

Lat:   34.2951°   (34° 17' 42")

Lon:   -85.5169°   (-85° 31' 0")

The Oak Bowery Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<2>.

The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Centre. Centre lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southwest of the Oak Bowery Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Oak Bowery Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Cherokee County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Oak Bowery Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oak Bowery Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oak Bowery Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Cedar Springs ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
      • Cedar Springs is located in Cherokee County
    • Gaylesville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylesville
      • Gaylesville is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaylesville <4>
    • Ringgold
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
      • Ringgold is located in Cherokee County
    • Lawrence
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Cherokee County
    • Broomtown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomtown
      • Broomtown is located in Cherokee County
    • Chattoogaville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattoogaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattoogaville
      • Chattoogaville is located in Chattooga County (GA)
    • Cedar Bluff
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
      • Cedar Bluff is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,829 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <4>
    • New Moon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Moon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Moon
      • New Moon is located in Cherokee County
    • Taft
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
      • Taft is located in Cherokee County
    • Grantville ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
      • Grantville is located in Cherokee County
    • Blanche
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanche
      • Blanche is located in Cherokee County
    • Howells Crossroads
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howells Crossroads
      • Howells Crossroads is located in Cherokee County
      • Howells Crossroads has also been known as:
      • Howells Cross Roads
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Kirk's Grove
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk's Grove
        • Kirk's Grove is located in Cherokee County
      • Grover
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
        • Grover is located in Cherokee County
      • Lyerly
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyerly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyerly
        • Lyerly is located in Chattooga County (GA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyerly <4>
      • Berry Springs ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Springs
        • Berry Springs is located in Cherokee County
      • Coosa
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Lickskillet
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
        • Lickskillet is located in DeKalb County
      • Tucker Crossroads
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Crossroads
        • Tucker Crossroads is located in Cherokee County
      • Noah
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
        • Noah is located in Cherokee County
      • Adamsburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsburg
        • Adamsburg is located in DeKalb County
      • Centre
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Moshat
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshat
        • Moshat is located in Cherokee County
      • Berryton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryton
        • Berryton is located in Chattooga County (GA)
      • Menlo
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menlo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
        • Menlo is located in Chattooga County (GA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menlo <4>
      • Dog Town
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
        • Dog Town is located in DeKalb County

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Oak Bowery Cemetery. The following communities are located in Cherokee County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Bowery Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Oak Bowery Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oak Bowery Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
    • Mill Creek Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mill Creek Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Creek Cemetery
    • Callan Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Callan Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Callan Family Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Callan Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2650144 <7>
    • McCoy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCoy Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
    • Hardman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hardman Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardman Cemetery
    • Cannon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cannon Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cannon Cemetery
    • Dixons Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixons Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dixons Chapel Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixons Chapel Cemetery
    • Stories Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stories Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stories Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stories Cemetery
    • Randall Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Randall Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randall Cemetery
    • Lawrence Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Salem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Carr Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carr Cemetery is located in Floyd County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carr Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Chattooga County (GA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Union Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
      • Indian Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Indian Cemetery is located in Floyd County (GA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
      • Holland Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holland Cemetery is located in Chattooga County (GA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
      • Mt. Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • The Mt. Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Broomtown
        • The Mt. Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mt. Bethel Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Unity Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Unity Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unity Cemetery
      • Barnett Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barnett Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Cemetery
      • Waterhouse Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterhouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waterhouse Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterhouse Cemetery
      • Vann Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vann Cemetery is located in Floyd County (GA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vann Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Floyd County (GA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Oak Bowery Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #136955  (Oak Bowery Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #136955 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Gaylesville
      • County: Cherokee         Elev: 182
      • Location given for GNIS #136955 (Oak Bowery Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Cherokee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Oak Bowery Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2951, Longitude: -85.5169       In this case, the coordinates for the Oak Bowery Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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